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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover lined interior standpipe fire hose in
the 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 inch sizes that is intended:
a) For fire-protection purposes only;
b) For use with inside standpipes installed in accordance with
the Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems,
NFPA 14;
c) For use on hose racks and reels and in cabinets where the
specific combination of hose and rack, reel, or cabinet has been
investigated and found acceptable;
d) To withstand infrequent service; and
e) To be periodically inspected and maintained while in service,
as outlined in the Standard for the Care, Use, Inspection, Service
Testing and Replacement of Fire Hose, Couplings, Nozzles and Fire
Hose Appliances, NFPA 1962.
The 1-1/2 inch size hose is intended for use primarily by the
building occupants for the control of incipient fires until the
arrival of the fire department.
The 2-1/2 inch size hose is intended for use by fire departments
and those trained in handling large water streams required during
the more advance stages of fire on the inside of buildings or for
exposure fire protection.
These requirements do not cover couplings nor their method of
attachment.